Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount recognized for assets, including goodwill, in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Business Segment Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 08, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Segment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments \| Segment				2
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired				$ 0	$ 0	$ 59,798
Nobles Worldwide, Inc.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity interest acquired	100.00%			100.00%
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$ 77,000
Gross purchase price	$ 77,305
Certified Thermoplastics Co., LLC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity interest acquired		100.00%					100.00%
Purchase price, net of cash acquired		$ 30,700
Gross purchase price		$ 30,800
Lightning Diversion Systems, Inc.
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity interest acquired			100.00%
Purchase price, net of cash acquired			$ 60,000
Gross purchase price			$ 62,000